The Great Awakening
How does the revival spread through the other colonies
George Whitefield
What was the Great Awakening
A Religious Revival
What were the causes of The Great Awakening
A decline of religious activity; A reaction against the Enlightenment
Who was George Whitefield
An evangelist from England
What was the purpose of Jonathan Edwards preaching
He wanted to rekindle the Puritan flame and return to the strong faith of the earlier days by experiencing the new birth through faith in Jesus Christ
Where does the Great Awakening start
In New England with the preaching of Jonathan Edwards
What were the effects of the Great Awakening
Increased the religious and political freedom, unity, democracy, individualism, and Anti-slavery Created new religious groups Emphasis on education
What was the main result of the Great Awakening
It made Americans more willing to challenge authority
What did Whitefield say that the key to knowing you are saved is
an emotional conversion experienced
What was the result of the Half-way covenant
the church had lost the heart of Christianity